Dumbbell Pullovers
- Lie with your upper back perpendicular on a bench.
- Bend your knees and place your feet flat on the floor and flex your hips so that your body is in line.
- Grasp a dumbbell between your hands under the inner plate, palms facing up.
- Position the weight over your chest with your elbows slightly bent.
- Keep your elbows bent as you lower the dumbbell over your head until your upper arms are in line with your torso.
- To return to the starting position, pull the dumbbell up and over your chest.
Try to avoid raising your hips and maintain a small bend in your elbows throughout the movement.
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Dumbbell pullovers is a gym work out exercise that targets chest and upper back & lower traps and also involves abs and shoulders and triceps. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Raised one-legged / leg push ups / push-ups, kneeling plank scapula push ups / planks scaps and bosu ball burpees are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as dumbbell pullovers. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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